In February of the thirteenth year of the Great Cause (617 A.D., "Zizhi Tongjian" called "the first year of Yining"), Liu Wuzhou rebelled in Mayi (now Shuozhou City, Shanxi), killed Wang Rengong in one fell swoop, recruited troops and horses, opened granaries to help the victims, and the nearby people responded one after another, and in just over a month, more than 30,000 soldiers and horses.

Liu Wuzhou's ancestral home was Jingcheng in Hejian (now northeast of Jiaohe, Hebei), and he moved to Mayi with his father Liu Kuang when he was a teenager. Liu Wuzhou was born tall and strong, brave and good at shooting, rough by nature, like to make friends with heroes from all over the world, participated in the Goryeo War, and was awarded the title of Captain Jianjie (Liupin Military Attaché) for his military merits, and was later renamed the Captain of Yingyang Mansion and served in Mayi.

Because Liu has traveled extensively, has seen the world, and has outstanding martial arts, every time there is a violent dispute in his daily life, he always needs him to calm down, and he believes that he is a usable talent, and he is very important, and even treats him as a family member and allows him to enter and leave the house freely.

It's a pity that out of his lustful nature, Liu Wuzhou did not appreciate the kindness of his boss, but instead took revenge, and took advantage of the convenience of entering and leaving the county guard mansion to make a romantic affair - he had a personal affair with the princess's concubine, and quickly got involved to the point that they were inseparable from each other.

In order to avoid being retaliated against by his boss after the matter was revealed, in order to stay with the little beauty, of course, even more swelling ambitions, Liu Wuzhou resolutely preemptively led the army to kill Wang Rengong. Subsequently, he proclaimed himself Emperor Tianxing, changed the thirteenth year of the Great Cause to the first year of Tianxing, sealed the personal guard Yang Funian as the left servant of Shangshu, his brother-in-law Yuan Junzhang as the internal history order, Zhang Wansui, Liu Hongye, Sun Shangjin and others as generals, and at the same time did not hesitate to grovel, the above table voluntarily became a Turkic vassal, with the Turks as the backup, and robbed in all directions.

When the news came to Bingzhou, Liu Wenjing immediately keenly realized that the best time to raise troops had arrived, and rushed to Li's mansion overnight.

"Liu Wuzhou rebelled, and there were Turkic people as his backers, the comers were not good!" Li Yuan couldn't figure it out, and couldn't help but ask with a bitter face: "Bingzhou is the first to bear the brunt, and this justice is difficult to deal with, I don't know where the joy comes from?" ”

"It is precisely because of Liu Wuzhou's rebellion," Liu Wenjing replied with a smile, "Fang is called Tang Gongzhi's great joy!" ”

"Lord Liu said this," Li Yuan became more and more surprised, "It can make my father more and more confused!" ”

"Liu Wuzhou rebelled, and Tang Gong stayed behind in the state to crusade against the thieves, and it is incumbent on him." Liu Wenjing laughed and said, "Right now, Tang Chengcheng is trying to openly recruit troops and buy horses in the name of begging thieves, enrich the military camp with great fanfare, and lay the foundation for the future to fight the country and level the world, isn't it a great joy?" ”

"How can this be so easy? In order to spy on his father, the emperor specially placed his cronies Wang Wei and Gao Junya next to his father! Once the conscription is made, they will inevitably get in the way, or intervene directly, or secretly report to the emperor! "Because of the incident of the second concubine of Jinyang Palace last time, Li Yuan has a handle in the hands of Liu Wenjing, Pei Lin and others, and when he talks to them about the army, he will no longer hide it, so as not to make people feel hypocritical, "Those two guys have always regarded Bengong as an enemy, even if there is nothing wrong to pick on, they can't make something out of nothing, and conspire to put Bengong to death!" This father's large-scale recruitment of troops and horses is not equivalent to digging a trap for himself, creating a rare opportunity for them to be framed by whistleblowers, how can there be any reason not to make mistakes? ”

"What's so embarrassing about this, Xia Guan has already made up his mind for Tang Gong, although he can rest assured that he will boldly implement it!" Liu Wenjing still said with a smile on his face, "Xiaguan has a henchman, the big name Liu Shilong, the current head of Jinyang Township, although his status and status are not high, he is quite intelligent. In order to assist Tang Gong to achieve a foundation as soon as possible, Xia Guan specially told him to have more contact with Wang Wei and Gao Junya on weekdays, and it has been a long time so far. According to Liu Shilong's report, Wang and Gao have always gotten along well with him. At this very moment, it is only fitting that he is secretly spying on the two! ”

"That being said," Li Yuan was still very uneasy, "Wang and Gao rely on the emperor's favor for them, if they don't eat soft and hard, how should they deal with it?" ”

"If those two guys follow the rules and don't make trouble in the dark and make waves, Tang Gong naturally doesn't have to mess with them, it's better to have no existence for them." Liu Wenjing replied categorically, "In other words, the two of them are enemies with Tang Gong like an iron heart, as soon as there is a stir, Liu Shilong is bound to find out the return in time, and Tang Gong can take it easy, take the lead and add them to a crime at will, and correct the law on the spot." ”

"The emperor is not the kind of person who is too mediocre to be mentioned," Li Yuan asked again, "Wang and Gao are both his hardcore henchmen, how can they turn a blind eye to the mercy of their father-in-law?" ”

"Yang Guang is certainly not a complete mediocre talent!" Liu Wenjing smiled coldly and said, "But so far away in Jiangdu (now Yangzhou, Jiangsu), there are thieves and rebellions on all sides, which is enough for him to be busy. If people come to force intervention, wouldn't he be worried that it would be even more difficult to force Tang Gong to rebel? The subordinate asserted that in order to avoid further deterioration of the situation, even if he learned of the death of Wang and Gao in time, he was afraid that he would have to pretend to be deaf and dumb, swallow this bitter fruit in private, and let it go. ”

Liu Wenjing thought things through so thoughtfully in advance, which was unexpected. Li Yuan's mood suddenly relaxed, and he immediately ordered Liu Wenjing to invite Liu Shilong to come as soon as possible in order to learn more about him. Liu Wenjing got the order, and in less than half an hour, Liu Shilong was transmitted.

Because it was recommended by Liu Wenjing, Li Yuan was relieved, and when Liu Shilong arrived, he did not hide his true intentions, and put the next action plan and various problems that may arise in the implementation process on the table one by one, hoping that the other party would express his views and make suggestions on his behalf.

Liu Shilong came prepared, and he was free to deal with it, and analyzed the various issues raised by Li Yuan in a proper manner. When Li Yuan heard this, he completely relieved himself and didn't say anything more.

"The ancients said well, strike first, strike later!" Liu Wenjing also offered a plan and said, "Before the Tang Duke recruits troops and horses, he might as well invite Wang Wei and Gao Junya into the palace on the grounds of Liu Wuzhou's rebellion, and nominally let them offer suggestions and discuss countermeasures, but in fact, they will be put into an army and try the depth of their hearts, so that they can take corresponding countermeasures in the future." ”

"Makes sense!" Li Yuan nodded again and again, and worked with Liu Wenjing again to formulate the specific implementation details one by one, and repeatedly scrutinized them. Seeing that everything had been designed seamlessly, Liu Wenjing got up and said goodbye.

On the morning of the next day, Li Yuan summoned the officials of the whole city of Bingzhou in accordance with the pre-plan, claiming that he had ordered all the officials to offer advice and strive to ensure that the state was safe and sound. Moreover, he specially named Wang and Gao's two deputies, to be more consultant.

Wang and Gao, as Yang Guang's cronies, were originally not ordinary fuel-saving lamps, but the current situation is urgent and the responsibility is heavy, and there is really no magic plan to offer for a while. Li Yuan asked questions by name, and the two of them were suddenly confused, and they didn't have time to think about it, so they said in unison:

"Duke Tang is the commander-in-chief and the royal prince, of course, it depends on the ideas of the adults! As for the lower officials and others, they should follow the unified deployment of the adults, work with one heart and one mind, be loyal and wise, and try their best to rehabilitate the thief! ”

"That being said, once implemented, there are many problems!" Li Yuan showed a look of great embarrassment and sighed deeply and said, "As the saying goes, it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, Liu Wuzhou's rebels are in full swing, and they have hundreds of thousands of Turkic iron horsemen to rely on, they are becoming more and more unscrupulous, and they cannot be beaten. The soldiers in the city of Bingzhou are outnumbered, and they resist such a powerful enemy army, it is not to hit the stone with an egg and bring about their own destruction......"

"Tang Gong said this, it seems that something is wrong!" Wang Wei couldn't help but snatch the conversation, "As the saying goes, the food of the king is the lu, and the worry of the king is divided!" Tang Gong sat on one side and protected the territory and the people, which was originally a matter of duty, how could he sit back and watch the anti-thieves run rampant and ignore it? ”

"What do you mean by staying behind and ignoring it? But what kind of law should be used in this matter, you have to do what you can! Li Yuan's face changed, obviously revealing a little impatient, "I have thought twice about staying behind, and now the most feasible plan is to order the entire city of soldiers and civilians to defend to the death, and at the same time quickly play the imperial court, once the imperial army arrives, the problem will be solved." Therefore, I would like to ask all of you to work together to overcome this difficult situation. ”

"Please forgive the official for saying bluntly, Tang Gong is probably too negative to do this!" Wang Wei stubbornly held his opinion, and then proposed, "The emperor is far away in Jiangdu, the road is far away, and it is difficult to save the fire from far water!" If you blindly wait for help, I am afraid that the reinforcements have not yet arrived, and the city has changed its surname! Therefore, the lower officials thought that Tang Gong should take advantage of the arrival of the thief army and quickly recruit militia to enrich the military camp, so that there would be no trouble! At present, the hungry people are all over the field, as long as Tang Gong gives an order, the responders will definitely gather, why bother to seek the near and far, and blindly wait for the court to send troops to rescue? ”

"Lord Wang is right!" Gao Junya echoed casually, "Judging from the current situation, if you want to effectively resist the rebels, this is the only feasible way, please make a decision as soon as possible and implement it as soon as possible!" ”

"What the two adults said is true, but there is something inconsiderate!" Seeing that Wang and Gao had fallen into the trap, Li Yuan was overjoyed, and couldn't help but curse secretly, "What two stupid pigs." However, in order to further confuse the other party, he still tried his best to show a timid demeanor, and sighed again and said, "The state has national laws, and the matter of conscription is by no means an ordinary trivial matter, without the emperor's will, who dares to conscript without authorization?" No matter how bold my father is, he doesn't dare to make such a big mistake easily! In any case, this matter must be played to the imperial court first, and it can only be implemented after the emperor's decree is issued. Otherwise, once the emperor investigates it in the future, even if I have 10,000 heads, I'm afraid it won't be enough to cut off! ”

"The ancients said well, the general will be outside, and the king's order will not be affected!" Wang Wei was agitated by Li Yuan, and his emotions became more and more excited, "Tang Gong shoulders the lives of thousands of people in the state, and it is appropriate to be in a hurry to follow the power, and focus on the overall situation!" If you blindly look ahead and delay the fighter, I am afraid that it will become more and more difficult to explain in front of the emperor in the future! ”

"Lord Guogong," Liu Wenjing saw that it was time, and hurriedly came forward to "round the field", "What the two adults Wang and Gao said are really good words!" The matter is urgent, and the officials are foolish, the three adults might as well join forces to play the imperial court, and at the same time start recruiting troops and horses, isn't that the best of both worlds? ”

"Lord Liu is right!" All the officials echoed in unison, "This matter is sooner rather than later, and I hope that Lord Guogong will think twice!" ”

"Alright, alright! Since you are for the country and the people, regardless of personal gains and losses, and do not hesitate to bear heavy responsibilities, you all agree with Lord Wang's opinion, what else is there to say about staying behind? Li Yuan waved his hand helplessly and said, "I, Li, am not the kind of person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, so I may not be able to give up this old life, take the risk of being punished by the imperial court, and share life and death with all of you, in order to repay the emperor's kindness!" ”

After luring Wang and Gao to take the bait, Li Yuan's expected goal had been achieved, and he no longer pretended, so he immediately asked people to draft a chapter and ask Wang and Gao to jointly sign to play the imperial court, and at the same time ordered Li Shimin, Liu Wenjing, Changsun Shunde, Liu Hongji and others to act as soon as possible, and went to Bingzhou Simen, Xihe (now Fenyang, Shanxi), Yanmen and other places to post notices and recruit troops on a large scale.

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